Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center

The Stanford University Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center (or Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center) is a boating facility utilized by Stanford Cardinal Athletics for sailing and rowing sporting activities. It is located at the Port of Redwood City along Redwood creek in Redwood City, California.

Arrillaga Family Rowing and Sailing Center
Front of the Rowing & Sailing Center
Named afterJohn Arrillaga
Established1905 (1905)[1]
Founded atRedwood City, California
TypeEducational organization
PurposeRecreational
Location
Coordinates37°30′17″N 122°13′05″W
Region
San Francisco Peninsula
ServicesRowing and sailing
Men's Head Coach
Craig Amerkhanian[2]
Women's Head Coach
Derek Byrnes[3]
Main organ
Stanford Cardinal
Parent organization
Stanford University
AffiliationsPCCSC
WebsiteFacility Website
Formerly called
Stanford Boathouse

History

The Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center has a long history dating back to 1905 when undergraduates at the university saw a need for a boathouse for intercollegiate competition.[1] The first boathouse was constructed along Redwood Creek and remained active for the next 10 years there.

In 1913, another boathouse was built on campus on the edge of Lake Lagunita for Freshmen, spring practice, and campus recreation.[4] Due to the onset of the World War I, rowing dwindled in popularity and revenues fell from sporting events; there was no longer any way to financially support the rowing team.[5]

In 1929, the student body voted to reinstate crew as a sport and acquiring boats and shells with which to compete. In 1940 the Cardinal Crew made a comeback once again and with a new boathouse at the Redwood City Harbor.[6] However, once again, the onset of war (this time World War II) brought the end of rowing, and the new boathouse was locked up. Use of the boathouse only resumed in 1947.[7]

Modern day

In 2004, there was resistance from homeowners in Redwood Shores to having Stanford boats stored near their properties.[8] This in part spurred forward the building of the current center which still stands today.

The modern Stanford Rowing and Sailing Center is located alongside Redwood Creek in Redwood City and was built in 2003 to replace older facilities.[9] It is a 16,500 square feet (1,530 m2) boathouse that cost US$5,000,000 to build. The building was designed by Hoover Associates and contains accommodation for both men's and women's crew and sailing with a second level with locker areas, exercise facilities, and a large function room.[10] The center also hosts many youth rowing and sailing groups, often sharing dock and launch space with the nearby Marine Science Institute.[11]

  • Boathouse located on the edge of Lake Lagunita built in 1913.
  • Launch piers
  • Rear of the center
  • Side view with boats
  • Rowing on Redwood Creek
  • Close quarters sailing
  • Sailing practice

See also

References
  1. "Stanford Rowing & Sailing Center". Stanford Athletics. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. "Craig Amerkhanian". Stanford Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "Derek Byrnes". Stanford Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. "Lagunita Boathouse Ready For Use". The Stanford Daily (35). 24 February 1913. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  5. Reeder, Anson (21 May 1929). "Student Body To Take Stand On Question Of Crew". The Stanford Daily (60). p. 1. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. Brucker, Jerry (4 January 1940). "Movement for Return Of Stanford Boat Club Gains Alumni Support". The Stanford Daily (48). p. 4. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  7. Shapiro, Art (30 January 1947). "Cardinal Crew Has Choppy 43-Year Story". The Stanford Daily (65). p. 3. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. Durand, Michelle (9 October 2004). "Stanford booted from lagoon". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  9. Quinn, Molly (9 October 2003). "Crew opens fall season in new home". The Stanford Daily (15). pp. 6–7. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  10. Joncas, Richard; Neuman, David J.; Turner, Paul Venable (1 January 2006). Nicola Bednarek (ed.). Stanford University. Jan Cigliano. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-56898-664-7. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  11. Mazeika, Vytas (9 May 2014). "Stanford Rowing Center qualifies four boats for youth nationals". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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